Tag: Jobs

Private-sector forecasters had expected jobless claims to nudge up from 234,000 the week before to 239,000. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Unemployment benefits running at lowest levels in 43 years

Joseph Lawler · June 1, 2017 12:31 pm

The Commerce Department will release its second of three estimates of growth for the January-March quarter as measured by the gross domestic product. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

Economic growth revised up to 1.2 percent in the first quarter

Joseph Lawler · May 26, 2017 12:32 pm

President Trump claimed Friday "millions of jobs" in the United States have been saved because of his foreign trip. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Trump claims ‘millions of jobs’ in US were saved because of his foreign trip

Alex Pappas · May 26, 2017 10:26 am

Nearly three-quarters of U.S.-based economists also oppose the $15 federal minimum wage that Democrat leaders endorsed. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP)

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Top Democrats just endorsed a $15 minimum wage, but don’t even pay their own interns that much

Akash Chougule · May 25, 2017 7:34 pm

The minimum wage would be raised from $7.25 to $15, a stark change for the Democratic Party, which was promoting an increase to $10.50 in 2015. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Democrats officially introduce $15 minimum wage bill

Sean Higgins · May 25, 2017 5:38 pm

Forecasters had expected new jobless claims, which are adjusted for seasonal variations, to tick up to 237,000. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Jobless claims are running at the lowest level in 44 years

Joseph Lawler · May 25, 2017 12:31 pm

President Trump may use Twitter to respond to former FBI Director James Comey's testimony in real time, according to some reports. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Trump calls to cut off tax breaks for illegal immigrants

Joseph Lawler · May 23, 2017 1:00 am

"There are large compliance costs with having to deal with a myriad of regulations across states and now across localities. For many businesses, the minimum wage hike in their state will already be a cost ... but now dealing with different minimum wages in different parts of the state (and across the country) imposes an additional cost," said Aparna Mathur, economic policy scholar for American Enterprise Institute.

States rein in cities raising minimum wage

Sean Higgins · May 22, 2017 4:01 am

Alexander Costa said the Trump administration wants to use apprenticeships to address a skills gap that has plagued the economy. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Labor secretary Acosta: Trump still loves apprenticeships

Sean Higgins · May 19, 2017 6:52 pm

Total continuing claims for unemployment benefits ran at the lowest level in 28 years at the beginning of May, the Department of Labor reported. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Unemployment claims at lowest level in 28 years

Joseph Lawler · May 18, 2017 12:47 pm

The layoffs will go into effect by Oct. 1 and employees will receive early retirement incentives. (AP Photo/David Richard)

Ford planning to lay off 20,000 workers in North America, Asia

Anna Giaritelli · May 16, 2017 3:14 am

Governments are starting to roll back efforts as studies show that the higher minimums are hurting economies. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Opposition stiffens against movement for higher minimum wage

Sean Higgins · May 14, 2017 11:50 am